Protector for windows.



PATENTBD JAN. 23, 1906.

G. BAIER. PROTECTOR FOR WINDOWS.

APPLICATION FILED APR.10

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W/E/VTOR.

WITNESSES ATTORNEY UNITED sTAT s PATENT oE IoE.

GEORGE BAIER, OF BUFFALO, NE'W YORK, ASSIGXOH ()F ONE-HALF 'lO GEORGEBAIER, Jlt, OF BUFFALO. NEW YORK.

PROTECTOR FOR wmoows.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23, 1906.

Application filed April 10, 1905. Serial N0. 254.841.

To all whon't it puny concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE BAIER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful l[m provements in Protectors forWindows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in protectors for windows, andits object is to provide an attachment to be applied to the frame of awindow to prevent its being shattered by the wind or by pressure exertedthereagainst.

It further consists in providing supports which lie across thewindow-frame from stile to stile and from top bar to bottom bar, ifdesired, and which carry adjustable pressure members adapted to bebrought into contact with the window with the desired pressure, thefunction of said pressure members being to prevent swaying or deflectionof the window, to which the shattering of the glass is primarilyattributed. Y

The invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combinationof parts to be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a glazedframe having my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectiontaken through the horizontal bar or support, showing one of the adjustable pressure members in elevation and bearing against the window. Fig.8 is an enlarged section of the inner end of one of thepressure members.Fig. 4 is a cross-section through a supporting-bar, showing a modifiedform of pressure member in section.

Referring to the drawings in detail, like'letters of reference refer tolike parts in the sev eral figures.

The letter A designates the window-frame, and B the plate of glass orwindow-pane.

C designates supporting-bars, which may be solid or hollow and of anyform in crosssection. I have herein shown said bars as cylindrical andhollow, and have provided for the use of a vertical and a horizontal barbut either can be used without the other or two or more bars used inparallel or any other relation with reference to each other. bars areheld in brackets D, secured to the frame, the shape and construction ofwhich is not essential to my invention. When the Said bars are arrangedat right angles or tocross each other at any other angle they arepreferablv connected at the point of crossing by a suitable device,herein shown in preferred form as a clip E. At suitable points in thelength of the bars the latter are provided with transverse threadedapertures F, in which pressure members G are adjustablv held. \"Vhilethese pressure members may be of any suitable form or construction. eachwill preferably consist of a threaded shank or bolt 11, passing throughthe threaded apertures in the bars and having an enlarged knurled heador outer end it to permit of con veniently adjusting the same withinsaid bars and a yielding pressure-piece 1, held removably on said shankor bolt. Each of the pressure-pieces 1 consists of a socket J, providedwith a boss J, having a central bore j therein, and a rubber, cork, orother yielding plug K held in said socket by pins 11 or otlurrwisc. Eachshank is provided with a reduced portion M near its inner end,which [itsthe bore j in the socket, and with a still further reduced extremity 'm,threaded to receive a nut N and hold said shank rcvolubly in the socket.\Vhen the pressure-piece is glued to the window, which is sometimesdesirable, the pressure applied against the window *an be increased ordiminished by screwing the bolt or shank in the desired direction, andunder such conditions the bolt revolves in the pressure-piece I withoutcausing the latter to revolve. If desired, the horizontal supportingbarmay be used as a curtain-rod in addition to serving as a support for thepressure members.

In Fig. 4 I have shown the pressure member provided with a head O and apressurepiece P, both screwed onto the bolt or shank, so as to revolvewith the latter. \Vhen so constructed, I do not cement thepressurepieces to the window.

It will be observed that this device is simple, durable, convenientlyapplied, and easily adjusted.

I wish also to state that I do not wish to be limited to the manner inwhich the pressure 1. In a window-protector, the combination of asupport, and a pressure member bearing against the window and adjustableon said support.

2. In a window-prot-eetor, the combination of a support, and pressuremembers carried by said support and disposed at an angle thereto, saidpressure members having yielding pressure ends bearing againstthe-window.

3. In a window-protector, the combination of a support, and a pressuremember carried by said support and disposed at a right angle to thelatter to bear against the window.

4. In a window-protector, the combination of a support having a threadedaperture, a

' pressure member adjustable in said aperture and bearing against thewindow.

5. In a window-protector, the combination of a support, a pressuremember carried by said ,support and com rising a threaded shankadjustable toward and from the window, and a pressure-piece at the endof said shank to bear against the window.

6. In a window-protector, the combination with a window and-awindow-frame, of a sup porting-bar having its ends secured to saidframe, and pressure members carried by said bar and adjustable tlnu'eon.

7. In a \\'indowproteetor, the combination with a window and awindow-lrame, of a suporting-bar having its ends secured to said frameand provided with threaded apertures, and pressure members adjustable insaid apgrtures and adapted to bear against the win- S. In awindow-protector, the combination apertures, and pressure memberscomprising each a threaded shank passing through one of said aperturesand a yielding. pressure-piece at the end of said shank in contact withthe window.

9. In a window-protector, the combination with a window and awindow-frame, of a supporting-bar having its ends secured to said frameand provided with transverse threaded apertures, and pressure memberscomprising each a threaded shank passing throtwh one of said a ertures,a socket in which the inner end 0 said shank is revolubly held, and ayielding plug secured within said socket and extending therefrom to bearagainst the window.

10. In a window-protector, the combination with a window and awindow-frame, of two supporting-bars crossing each other and secured attheir ends tothe window-frame, a connection for said bars at their pointof crossing, and pressure-pieces carried by said bars and adjustabletoward and from the window.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE BAIER.

Witnesses:

JULrUs LANKER, MAY F. SEWERT.

